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Already Featured in Netflix’s ‘Worst Roommate Ever,’ Elkins Park Serial Squatter Is Being Turned Into Movie
The story of a serial squatter from Elkins Park who lived with Aleix Miller featured on the Netflix anthology series 'Worst Roommate Ever' is to be a movie. After being featured in the Netflix anthology series Worst Roommate Ever, the story of Elkins Park serial squatter Jamison Bachman will now be turned into a movie, writes Raymond Ragland for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Rumors not true. Ye Olde Ale House in Lafayette Hill has not been sold and is not for sale
Over the past few days, two unrelated people gave us a tip that the Ye Olde Ale House in Lafayette Hill had been sold. We checked with owner Chris Bass and he shared that three people had asked him about the restaurant being sold and that is absolutely not true and it is not currently for sale. So continue enjoying the hand carved roast beef sandwiches.
Celebrate National Carousel Day today with Willow Grove’s hidden gem
Willow Grove, PA – Today is National Carousel Day and paying a visit to a piece of Pennsylvania history may be the perfect way to celebrate! In the heart of Willow Grove Park Mall stands a carousel designed as a tribute to the Willow Grove Amusement Park that once occupied the same space. Willow Grove […]
Pa. Dutch restaurant prepares to reopen after destructive fire
A Lancaster County landmark restaurant destroyed by fire in early 2023 is reopening this week. Hershey Farm Resort announced on Facebook it would welcome guests back on July 26, about 18 months after a fire ripped through the popular Pennsylvania Dutch restaurant at 240 Hartman Bridge Road in Strasburg Township.
Woman, 72, shot on South Philadelphia street: police
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - A crime scene unfolds in South Philadelphia after a 72-year-old woman was shot. The gunfire broke out on the 1200 block of Porter Street Thursday, a little before 5 p.m., according to authorities. The woman suffered a graze wound to her stomach. Medics rushed her to Jefferson...
Former NY Giants Pro Bowler is now buried on the Eagles depth chart at camp
With Saquon Barkley now with the Philadelphia Eagles, he's the main former NY Giants playmaker to focus on in the City of Brotherly Love. He's not the only one, though, as the list includes veteran defensive back James Bradberry. Bradberry first joined the Eagles in 2022 on a one-year deal....
Quintessence Theatre company buys historic Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The Quintessence Theatre company has bought the historic Sedgwick movie theater on Germantown Avenue in Mt. Airy, which has been the performance group’s home base for 14 years. The 1928 Art Deco movie palace is the centerpiece of the recently designated Mount Airy Historic District corridor.
Jalen Hurts Donates $200K To Philadelphia Schools For Air Conditioning Units
“Philadelphia has given me so much, and I'm excited to give back to the community in a way that supports our future leaders." Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts recently donated $200,000 to schools in Philadelphia to equip them with air conditioning units, according to NBC Philadelphia. The money will be...
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society shows off green improvements in Nicetown-Tioga
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society showed off one of its most ambitious efforts on Wednesday. Environmental Protection Agency officials toured PHS’ Love Where You Live Greening Plan to make Nicetown-Tioga cleaner and safer.
Nazareth Strength and Fitness and the Keiser family join Pink Heals for fundraising event
On Saturday, July 20, a fundraising event was held in honor of Janna Keiser at Nazareth Strength and Fitness, benefitting local nonprofit Pink Heals Lehigh Valley Chapter. Just three years ago, the Keiser family lost their wife and mother, Janna, to a long and courageous battle with sarcoma cancer on July 21, 2021.
The Citizen Recommends: Philadelphia Revealed
Representing 350 years of Philadelphia history, Philadelphia Revealed: Unpacking the Attic is an interactive exhibition of over 600 artifacts from the Atwater Kent Collection (AKC) at Drexel University on display at The Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). Hundreds of historical images, multimedia features, and hands-on elements highlight the AKC’s earliest acquisitions and absorbed collections, national celebrations, the city’s urban development and civic history, sports, salvaged material and relics, manufacturing and retail milestones, and art and music of Philadelphia.
New home for historical society in Media
The Delaware County Historical Society (DCHS) is moving to a new home in Media and hopes to be settled by September. The society’s new digs are at 9 West Front St. and will function primarily as a research center and library. Items of historical significance will be also available for research and display.
Broadband authority OKs $20M for laptops
(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority voted Thursday to spend $20 million on more than 14,000 laptops to grow internet access in the commonwealth. The unanimous vote allows the Authority to award between 20 and 200 laptops to libraries, schools, municipalities and other groups. So far, 130 groups have applied to the program and applications are open through August 19, said Julia Brinjac, digital equity program manager...
Pennsylvania Based Fulton Bank Closing Branches In PA, NY, NJ
The closures at the following Fulton Bank branches will happen on or around November 22, 2024:. 1701 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA. 1220 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA. 8000 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. 2100 Street Road, Bensalem, PA. 1460 East Route 70, Cherry Hill, NJ. 514 North Kings Highway,...
Trump keeps battleground state lead
Former President Donald Trump is maintaining his edge in key battleground states despite concerns from his own pollster that the replacement of Vice President Kamala Harris as the likely Democratic nominee would knock him out of the lead. In the just-released Emerson College Polling-Hill newspaper survey, Trump lost a little ground but still leads the […]
Sam’s Club Is Making Major Changes That Will Affect Its PA Members
Sam’s Club members in Pennsylvania need to be on the lookout for some major changes coming to the store in the near future. Across the state of Pennsylvania, there are 24 Sam’s Club locations and people in our area really tend to love it. You can find just...
Reforming juvenile justice system benefits kids, communities
We are youth advocates who were incarcerated at the ages of 14 and 15. We don’t want the juvenile legal system to do to others what it did to us and our peers. When a juvenile under 18 comes into the justice system, the juvenile must be treated not as adult, but as a child, a kid.
Divorce in Delaware leads area states; NJ, Pa slow to break up
Pennsylvania is a known hotbed for people seeking open relationships, but Delaware has trouble staying married. And New Jersey is slow to marry or divorce. Here’s what marriage and divorce rates look like, according to U.S. News and World Report. Delaware, New Jersey and New York have the lowest...
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